The independent director : the non-executive director's guide to effective board presence / Gerry Brown.

Independent Chairmen and Directors play a crucial role in business today. This comprehensive, global guide provides a unique insight into what it's like to be an Independent Chairman and Director, the contributions made to companies, and the challenges faced in these roles. It features a large...

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Main Author: Brown, Gerry (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
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520 |a Independent Chairmen and Directors play a crucial role in business today. This comprehensive, global guide provides a unique insight into what it's like to be an Independent Chairman and Director, the contributions made to companies, and the challenges faced in these roles. It features a large range of international case studies from different sectors, which are used to explore eight central themes critical to business today. Supported by academic research and interviews with business leaders, the book provides a rare emphasis on 'soft skills', the importance of cultural flexibility, relationship building, and the value to boards of an independent perspective. It is essential reading both for current and aspiring Independent Chairmen or Directors, as well as for companies seeking to improve their boards. 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. The Executive Experience -- 3. Case studies -- Datrontech plc -- Quintiles Transnational -- Vantec Corporation -- Keller plc -- CH Jones Ltd -- Forth Ports plc -- U-POL Ltd -- Michael Gerson Ltd -- Biocompatibles plc -- NFT Ltd -- NovaQuest Capital -- 4. Themes -- Boards -- Ownership -- Strategy -- Globalisation -- Risk -- Advisors -- Executive Teams -- Independent Directors -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. Building a Portfolio. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-275) and index. 
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